Neal Winston Foster (born May 29, 1972) is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 39th District, which is centered on Nome, Alaska. He has served in the House since November 15, 2009. He was appointed to the House to replace his father, Richard Foster, who had died in office the previous month. In the 27th Alaska State Legislature, Foster joined along with the other three Democrats from Western Alaska, Bryce Edgmon, Bob Herron and Reggie Joule, as members in the Republican-led majority caucus in the House.

Neal Foster, as was Cathy Muñoz, is a third-generation member of the Alaska Legislature. Foster's grandfather, also named Neal W. Foster (1916–1979) and nicknamed "Willie," served one term in the Territorial legislature during the 1950s and in the State Senate in the 1960s.

Electoral history

2024

Primary

2024 Nonpartisan primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticNeal Foster (incumbent)1,05764.3
IndependenceTyler Ivanoff58735.7
Total votes1,644100.0

General

2024 Alaska House of Representatives election, District 39
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticNeal Foster (incumbent)2,33358.1
IndependenceTyler Ivanoff1,67041.6
Write-in110.3
Total votes4,014100.0
Democratic hold

See also

External links

  • at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
Political offices
PrecededbyBryce EdgmonSpeaker of the Alaska House of Representatives Acting 2019SucceededbyBryce Edgmon